Flat Crep vs Long-clawed Shrew

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Crepidotus	Sorex
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Sorex unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat Crep

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.